Manage Your Health with Preventive Care Preventive care is routine health care that focuses on maintaining your health and preventing disease. This can include annual physical examinations, screenings and immunizations designed to prevent illness, disease and health-related problems before you have any symptoms. Non-grandfathered plans subject to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are required to cover certain preventive services without cost-sharing (such as deductibles, coinsurance or copayments) as long as those services are provided by innetwork doctors. Certain non-preventive services or supplies provided at the time of a preventive care office visit may still be subject to deductibles etc. The following lists include information on services that are considered preventive care under the ACA. Some services may be covered under your medical plan, and others may be covered under your prescription drug plan. For specific coverage information, refer to the terms of your Plan Document. Preventive Care Services for Adults Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Alcohol Misuse Screening and Counseling Aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease Blood Pressure Screening Colorectal Cancer Screening Depression Screening Diabetes screening Prevention of Falls Including Physical Therapy and Vitamin D Supplement Healthy Diet Counseling Hepatitis B Screening Hepatitis C Screening HIV Screening Men ages 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked Adults age 18 years or older Men ages 45-79 years; Women ages 55-79 years Adults age 18 years or older Adults ages 50 to 75 years All adults Adults aged 40 to 70 years who are overweight or obese Adults age 65 years and older in community dwellings Adults at higher risk for diet related chronic diseases Adults at high risk for infection Adults at high risk. Also a one-time screening for adults born between 1945 and 1965 Adolescents and Adults ages 15 to 65 years and those at increased risk 1 P a g e W e b T P A 2 0 1 7
Immunizations (recommended ages and populations may vary) Latent Tuberculosis Infection Screening Lung Cancer Screening Obesity Screening and Counseling Prostate Cancer Screening Sexually Transmitted Infections Counseling Statin Use For Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Syphilis Screening Tobacco use Cessation Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Herpes Zoster/Shingles Human Papillomavirus Influenza (Flu Shot) Measles, Mumps, Rubella Meningococcal Pneumococcal Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis Varicella Adults age 55-80 who have a 30 pack per year smoking history and who currently smoke or who have quit within the past 15 years Screening for all adults, with referral to intensive, multicomponent behavioral interventions for those with a BMI of 30 kg/m 2 Men age 40 and older Adults Age 40-75 with no history of CVD, one or more risk factors and a calculated 10-year CVD event risk of 10% or higher. Screening for all adults, and behavioral interventions and FDA approved cessation products for adults who use tobacco Additional Preventive Health Services for Women Anemia Screening Bacteriuria (Urinary Tract Infection) Screening BCRA Screening and Counseling Breast Cancer Mammography Screening Breast Cancer Preventive Medication Counseling Breastfeeding Support, Counseling and Supplies* Cervical Cancer Screening Women during pregnancy Pregnant women at 12 to 16 weeks gestation or at first prenatal visit, if later. Women at increased risk for breast cancer; includes genetic testing if deemed appropriate by treating physician. Women age 40 and older, every 1-2 years Women at increased risk for breast cancer Women during pregnancy and after birth Women ages 21 to 65 years with cytology (Pap smear) every 3 years, or for women ages 30 to 65 years who want to lengthen the screening interval, screening with a combination of cytology and HPV testing every 5 years. 2 P a g e W e b T P A 2 0 1 7
Chlamydia Infection Screening Contraceptive Counseling, Products and Services Folic Acid Supplementation Gestational Diabetes Screening Gonorrhea Screening Hepatitis B Screening HIV Screening and Counseling Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test Intimate Partner Violence Screening and Counseling Osteoporosis Screening Preeclampsia Prevention: Low Dose Aspirin Preeclampsia Screening Rh Incompatibility Screening Sexually Transmitted Infection Counseling Tobacco Use Cessation and Counseling Syphilis Screening Well-Woman Visits Sexually active women under age 24 and older women at higher risk. Women with reproductive capacity Women who may become pregnant Women who are 24 to 28 weeks pregnant and those at high risk Sexually active women age 24 and younger and older women at higher risk Pregnant women at their first prenatal visit Counseling and screening for all sexually active women; Screening for all pregnant women, including those who present in labor who are untested and whose HIV status is unknown. High-risk human papillomavirus DNA testing in women with normal cytology (pap smear) results, every 3 years for women who are 30 or older. Women of childbearing age Women over age 65, and younger women at higher risk Pregnant women who are at high risk Pregnant women throughout pregnancy Pregnant women, with follow-up testing for women at higher risk All sexually active women, annually. Screening for pregnant women, with expanded counseling and behavioral interventions for cessation for pregnant tobacco users. All pregnant women or other women at increased risk Annually, for adult women to obtain preventive services that are age and developmentally appropriate, including preconception and prenatal care. *Subject to the terms of your plan s coverage, a prescription may be required for equipment and supplies and you may be required to obtain them through in-network providers. Precertification may be required for certain types of equipment. Subject to the terms of your plan s coverage, cost sharing may be applied for brand name contraceptive products where generic alternatives are available. In order for certain medications and products, including over-the-counter medications, to be covered, a prescription from your physician may be required. These guidelines do not apply with respect to group health plans maintained or established by Objecting Organizations. See Federal Register Notice: Religious Exemptions and Accommodations for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services under the Affordable Care Act. 3 P a g e W e b T P A 2 0 1 7
Preventive Health Services for Children Alcohol and Drug Use Assessments Adolescents Anemia Screening Children through age 21 Autism Screening Children at intervals though 30 months Behavioral Assessments Children and adolescents at intervals through age 21 Blood Pressure Screening Children and adolescents at intervals through age 17 Depression screening Developmental Screening Dyslipidemia Screening Adolescents ages 12-21 years Children under age 3 years Children at high risk for lipid disorders at intervals through age 17 Fluoride Supplements Gonorrhea Preventive Medication Children age 0 to 6 years Newborns Hearing Tests Children at intervals through age 21 Height, Weight and BMI measurements Children and adolescents at intervals through age 17 Hematocrit or Hemoglobin Screening HIV Screening Iron Supplementation Immunizations Lead Screening Newborn Screenings Obesity Screening and Counseling Children at age 12 months Adolescents at increased risk Children ages 6 to 12 months who are at increased risk of iron deficiency Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Haemophilus influenzae type B Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Human Papillomavirus Inactivated Poliovirus Influenza (Flu Shot) Measles, Mumps, Rubella Meningococcal Pneumococcal Rotavirus Varicella Poliovirus Children at risk of exposure to lead Hearing Screening Hypothyroidism Screening Phynylketonuria Screening Sickle Cell Screening Children ages 6 years and older Oral Health Risk Assessment Children at intervals through age 10 Sexually Transmitted Infections Counseling and Screening Sexually active adolescents 4 P a g e W e b T P A 2 0 1 7
Skin Cancer Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use Tuberculosis (TB) Testing Vision Screening Children/adolescents/young adults ages 10 to 24 years who are at risk School Age Children and Adolescents Children and adolescents at increased risk at intervals through age 17 Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years, at least once These preventive health services guidelines are based on recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for immunizations, and evidence-informed preventive care and screening guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for infants, children, and adolescents and for women. For ACA compliance purposes, this list may not be comprehensive, and as new guidelines and recommendations are issued, new services will be required to be covered. Always discuss your particular preventive care needs with your physician. 5 P a g e W e b T P A 2 0 1 7